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Noun
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What's more is that the cocktail can be prepped alcohol-free.—
Lane Nieset,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026 -
He will be required to attend an alcohol treatment program, Laboeuf’s attorney, Sarah Chervinsky, told the AP.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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Round out the menu with seasonal salads and sides, easy desserts, and a strong drink or two.—
Joe Sevier,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 May 2026
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The bar offers strong drinks and ice cream cocktails True to its supper‑club roots, Jesse’s Embers doesn’t serve traditional desserts.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
20 Mar. 2026
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Dulaney’s lawsuit also includes accusations that Irmer and the museum permitted alcohol to be sold on the premises without a liquor license.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 2026
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Similar products include Suntory’s On The Rocks and Diageo’s Cocktail Collection, which use recognizable liquor brands, like Ketel One and Jim Beam, in their drinks.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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The judging panels awarded Silver, Gold, and, for the standouts, Master medals to spirits that meet a very high benchmark for balance, purity, and category character.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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This new rye whiskey started its life in Illinois, specifically at Chicago craft distillery Koval, which makes some very… interesting spirits (the Koopers trained there as distillers).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
31 May 2026
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The dark spirit might be more commonly thought of as a cozy, cool-weather sipper or associated with booze-forward drinks served up, but there’s plenty of reason to enjoy it in the summer too, and this cocktail proves why.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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What transpires is the best scene in the movie, following two people lifted by collaboration, bonded through booze and creativity, freely sharing notes on each other’s songs.—
Adam Graham,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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Local touches were everywhere, from an extensive collection of books ranging from South African chick-lit to memoirs of Nelson Mandela, Trevor Noah, and Siya Kolisi to a mini-bar stocked with gin, rum, and brandy made with Cape Fynbos plants.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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James Thomas had a dream of one day opening his own daiquiri shop, serving the refreshing rum cocktails to celebratory Kansas Citians.—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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Participating athletes, many of whom are former professionals or Olympians, are allowed to use substances banned by WADA but approved by the FDA including anabolic steroids, human growth hormone, and stimulants.—
T.M. Brown,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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The Enhanced Games also recently released substance-use data from its clinical trial, revealing that 91% of athletes used testosterone, 79% used HGH, 62% used stimulants such as Adderall, 50% used metabolic modulators, 41% used EPO and 29% used anabolic steroids.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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But what’s new is the dizzying scale and variety of synthetic intoxicants and their increasing dominance of the drug market.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
18 May 2026
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But hope has long been a powerful intoxicant at 601 Biscayne Boulevard.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Dutch courage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Dutch%20courage. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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